Luís Mendes graduated in Informatics and Computer Engineering by 2006 at IST, then followed by a MSc in the same area and faculty. At the same time started to work in the industry, having developed and/or contributed to the development of diverse applications and solutions including for international companies. Later in 2014 he got a BSc in Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer engineering at ISEL. Currently he conducts research work at CERis/IST focusing on electronics, firmware and software solutions for hydraulic applications.